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Rating: 2/5Returned mine

Pros: Good capacityReasonably fast, but not as good as non-hybrid Seagate Barracuda 1TB I already had.

Cons: Weird performance issue. I had increasing frequency of drive timeouts where it would take literally 2+ minutes to access the drive. First it was every few days, then daily, then multiple times per day. I had one automatic CHKDSK that suddenly recovered 10,000+ lost files (all as file0001.chk, etc.). Thankfully had a backup.

Other Thoughts: I don't know for sure if the drive was bad because it passed diagnostics. Perhaps some incompatibility with my Samsung 850 EVO boot drive? Dell motherboard? In any event, I put in a WD which has been running for a few weeks and seems fine.

Rating: 5/5Seagate 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive

Pros: since this was my 1st build i wanted to keep it simple as possible and I shy'd away from using 2 drives, (ssd/hard drive). i gotta say i'm impressed with this hybrid drive.. i definitely notice big difference in load times compared to the standard HD i had in my previous pc.. although, there is a learning curve for the hybrid to "learn" what you use often.. after around 10-12 reboots, things really speed up.. is it as good as a ssd combo? no not quite,.. but i'm very happy with it

Other Thoughts: Seagate has got this one on lock. Need plenty of storage space? This ones got it. Need something faster than a standard spindle drive? Look no further. While this drive isn't as fast as a full SSD, you still get 8GB of read/write caching BUILD RIGHT IN! No page filing needed. This thing does it for you. Buy this and have no regrets.

Rating: 5/5Legendary reliability, performance, and quietness

Cons: Device is stamped as a 2000GB capacity and not a true 2TB which would be 2048GB.

Other Thoughts: I've been using four of these drives in a Buffalo LS441de 4-drive RAID 5 array Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit that runs 24/7 in a residential setting. The drives run quietly and perform fast and can deliver data to network users very fast.

I was previously using one of these drives in a Nexstar 3 external USB 3.0 enclosure as a backup drive.

I have never experienced any faults or errors with these drives and they perform fast, quietly, and without any issues at all.

In the long past, I've had very positive dealings with Seagate customer service and have been impressed by their quick action taken on any issues I've encountered. Additionally, if you do ever have any data corruption or loss, Seagate's Seatools and rescue software is available freely and only functions on Seagate devices. Both software applications have saved me on several occasions. I now ONLY use Seagate for all of my hard drive needs.

Rating: 3/5DOA

Cons: The drive would not stay active long enough for it to even be recognized by the BIOS when scanning for drives. It would initially spin up, but appears to shut back down within less than a minute.

Other Thoughts: This is one of the few, if not only, Seagate drive I've had to RMA. Hopefully this is not a reflection on the hybrid design. Also wonder if the limited amount of SSD in this drive will provide significant performance gain for the savings over a separate SSD.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Edward S.,

We apologize for the problems experienced with your original Desktop Hybrid SSHD. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your replacement drive, please contact us directly and we will be happy to assist. If from the US or Canada, our contact number for support is 800-732-4283. If outside of this region, or for additional support options, please try us here under Product Support (choose your region):

Rating: 5/5Very Nice

Pros: Works as described. Nice upgrade from a regular HDD. Speed increase is very noticeable.

Cons: You will need to supply your own SATA connector.

Other Thoughts: I ran out of room on my 500 Gig HDD. This drive is a good upgrade for the space that it offers. Much faster than any HDD on the market. It will do until the prices on the SSD's come down some more

Rating: 5/5greatest secret in the pc industry imo

Pros: These SSHD's are nice! You can configure a SSD and HD to preform like a SSHD but I love the simple form factor and not having to configure anything. It is great for builds you are doing for other people. Lots of space and fast times, whats not to love! In theory a SSHD should out last a SSD and HD so that is a + too.

Cons: More people don't know what a SSHD is so when you show them a build their minds melt going why no SSD and you have to explain you used a SSHD and they go " Oh ... whats that?"

Other Thoughts: These are great for any build , especially older computers that can't combine a ssd + hd for the same effect. 1 drive is all you need. Elitest jerks may gawk but serious system builders love these things and i have purchased many many ssd's , hd's and now have been pushing SSHD's For the avg person this is the way to go hands down!

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